South Carolina Lighthouses (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738554006 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Exceptional Book Amazon Customer There have not been enough books written about the maritime history of South Carolina which was the site of the first lighthouse commissioned by George III and has the last and most modern lighthouse erected on the east coast. This book includes stories of the keepers and their families, rescues at sea and even legends. The photographs are outstanding, There is even one from the Civil War era. Great book.. "Flow" according to John Galluzzo. Authors of books in Arcadia's Images of America series have many things for which to strive when working with the limited format, but there is nothing more important than narrative flow. And this book nails it.The coauthors have backgrounds in education, and it shows. The book is an excellent introductory history to some of the most historical lighthouses in America, from Morris Island to Hilton Head to Bull's Bay Island. Its strength as a popular history is its a
Many were destroyed. During the Civil War, all lighthouses on the eastern coast were darkened. The new light contained an elevator and two rotating beacons capable of producing 28 million candlepower, a light that can be seen 26 miles out to sea. In 1962, the new Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island replaced the Morris Island Lighthouse, which was suffering from erosion by the ever-encroaching sea. In 1767, the Morris Island Lighthouse was built at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, and before 1860, there were lighthouses in Georgetown, Cape Romain, Bull’s Bay, and Hunting Island. At that time, it was considered one of the most powerful lights in the Western Hemisphere.. After the war, towers that had been damaged were repaired, and additional lights were erected on Daufuskie and Hilton Head Islands. Boasting one of the oldest lighthouses in North America and the most working lighthouses today, South Carolina has a long seafaring history
South Carolina lighthouses have aided in marine navigation and saved lives for almost 250 years. . The authors hope that Images of America: South Carolina Lighthouses will provide insight into how each light played a part in making our state’s shores safer for seafarers from home and abroad. With this in mind, Margie Willis C
Lighthouses appeal to our sense of romance and wonder, to our yearning for a supposedly simpler time. . They are tales of murder, mystery and mayhem, and of long-gone keepers who warned and guided sailors, braved cruel elements and living conditions, and battled profound loneliness. Bloody Point and Haig Pont on Daufuskie Island. The beacons of South Carolina's Lowcountry hold ghosts whose tales go back some 240 years. When so much of our history is bulldozed these days, lighthouses such as Morris Island are being rescued and restored; this volume covers that effort and updates us on the status of other beacons, from Hilton Head and Hunting Island to Georgetown Light at the entrance to Winyah Bay.For so compact a book, Clary and McDermott have compiled an immense amount of historical facts and anecdotes. These stalwart towers rise up in places of rugged beauty. Cape Romain on Lighthouse Island. Title: Reading RoomAuthor: Juli